Splatoon: A Long Road to True Freedom

The Beginnings of Confessions

  Upon both Connor and Tobias sharing a forgotten memory, their friendship becomes strong and hidden feelings even stronger. Tobias however begins to come to terms with his feelings and now seeks out a friend to confine within them as he continues sorting out his emotions. Connor on the other hand is still, if not even more so, confused about his feelings and continues to try and figure himself out alone and in secret. Finding himself strangely in a test alone with Agent Four, Tobias meets with Valerie and finds she's the friend he's been searching for. Valerie now has made it a mission from above to make a plan and set it in motion to help her new best friend admit his attraction to the otherwise 'grumpy' Inkboy as Valerie puts it.  

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There was yelling. Someone was yelling an order. To... attack? Blue ink. Suddenly, there was blue ink flying at him. He ran, but could hear his attacker's footsteps closely behind him. Too close!

He ducked, narrowly evading what he thought was more of the blue ink. Something larger attacked. Coming back... it's too fast and coming back for him! He cried out, jumping out of the way only to look over his shoulder in horror. It was upon him now, ready to grab him.

He was shoved to the side just in time, the air leaving his lungs as he fell hard against the ground. A heavy weight was sprawled on top of him. Opening his eyes, he looked through the small lens of his Octoling goggles.

The Agent was lying on top of him. He... had pushed him out of the thing's reach...

"Get up!" the Inkling had shouted while pushing himself to his own feet. "Come on, get up! It's coming back!" He had grabbed his hand, pulling him up with him. They were now running together, away from that thing.

The Agent still had a firm grasp on his wrist, pulling him behind himself. Luckily, he could easily keep up with the Inkling. He was slightly taller than him. They continued to run until they were cornered by a hole that lead down to the deepest depths.

Tobias groaned in the back of his throat while sitting up, his back and neck sore from how he had been sleeping. Despite having apparently passed out against Agent Three whom he found was very comfy, his body still ached.

"Hey, you rest alright?" Agent Three asked softly, smiling at the Octoling who was still trying to wake up from his short nap.

Looking around, it took a quick second for his brain to register where they were. They were on the Metro train. They had completed a handful of tests that wore the Octoling out. He stretched before smiling and rubbing the back of his neck, "Yeah. Kinda. Just a little sore is all."

It was then silent between the two of them for a few moments before Agent Eight spoke up softly, "Hey... Three? I had a dream... I want to talk to you about it if that's alright when we get home."

Agent Three blinked, a look of concern coming to his face as he leaned closer, "Of course. We should be home soon."

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"So... ready to talk about your dream?" Connor asked with a small smile. Upon receiving a curt nod from the Octoling sitting next to him on the couch, Connor continued; "Was it... a nightmare?"

"No. It was... a memory. I think it was right before I woke up in the Deepsea Metro Station with the Cap'n." he explained slowly while reaching over to the coffee table to grab a chip and dip it in the salsa Connor had made.

"Really?" The Inkling then sat his tea down, "Tobias, please be honest with me if you remember. Before you came to the Deepsea Metro... were you... being attacked... by me? Was that you that I tried to save from falling into that pit?"